I bought a pair of shoes for $51. The shoes were already marked 75% off. What is the original price of the shoes.
$204.
Right.
So here's how you do it!
$51 is 25% because 100%-75% is 25% :)
So...
51-25
x-100
Cross multiply and solve for x!
To find the original price of the shoes before the discount, we can use a simple calculation.
First, we need to determine how much the shoes were discounted by multiplying the original price by the discount percentage. The formula is:
Discounted amount = Original price × Discount percentage
In this case, the discount is 75%. So, the discounted price would be:
Discounted amount = $51 × 0.75 = $38.25
Next, we need to find the original price by subtracting the discounted amount from the final price. The formula is:
Original price = Final price + Discounted amount
In this case, the final price is $51, and the discounted amount is $38.25. So, the original price of the shoes would be:
Original price = $51 + $38.25 = $89.25
Therefore, the original price of the shoes was $89.25.